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Zii Jia wins 2nd bronze medal for Malaysia in Paris Olympics

He becomes the 3rd Malaysian to secure a podium finish in the men’s singles competition.

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 05 Aug 2024 10:05PM

Zii Jia wins 2nd bronze medal for Malaysia in Paris Olympics
Lee Zii Jia has won a second bronze medal in the men’s singles competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics. – BWF pic, August 5, 2024.

LEE Zii Jia has won a second bronze medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating India's Lakhsya Sen in the playoff for third place.

World No. 7 Zii Jia staged a comeback after losing the first game, ultimately winning 13-21, 21-16, 21-11.

He becomes the third Malaysian, following Rashid Sidek (bronze at Atlanta 1992) and Lee Chong Wei – who won silver in Beijing (2008), London (2012), and Rio (2016) – to clinch a podium finish in the men’s singles competition.

Zii Jia’s victory tonight comes after Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik fought back to win bronze against Denmark’s world No. 2 Anders Skaarup Rasmusen-Kim Astrup in the men’s doubles competition yesterday. – August 5, 2024.

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